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Urbana Park District hears financial, capital project and EV fleet updates
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Urbana Park District board reviewed monthly financial reports and capital-project updates, learned the district has nearly $14 million in cash on hand, approved consent items and heard that an electrical study is under way to support an EV fleet transition.
The Urbana Park District board on April 14 received monthly financial and capital-project updates and approved routine consent items, while staff outlined next steps for an electric-vehicle (EV) fleet study.
Treasurer presented the March reports, saying the district had $13,967,416.13 in cash across 25 funds as of March 31, 2026, with $11,674,573.97 in interest-bearing accounts. The reports showed operating revenues of $1,485,148 and operating expenditures of $1,337,800 for the period, producing a modest surplus. Total disbursements for March (two payrolls plus vendor activity) were $621,840. The treasurer moved to present the report for audit; the board approved that action.
The treasurer cautioned that the district is migrating accounting software to a cloud-based system (BSN Cloud), which has produced display and reconciliation issues; staff said they expect corrected, complete fund-balance displays in forthcoming packets.
Staff also reviewed capital-budget activity and project updates. Work at the trailhead is substantially complete externally — roofing, gutters and split-face block are in place — and interior plumbing and electrical work is underway; a staff presenter said the contractor expects to be close to a punch-walk in about a month and suggested a public opening could occur in June, with a larger celebration later in the summer so new landscaping can settle.
On maintenance, staff described masonry and waterproofing work at Carl Park after interior plaster removal and a specialist’s inspection found no structural failures; the plan is to proceed with waterproof sealing, masonry tuckpointing and gutter modifications, and to finish with a graffiti-resistant sealant.
On fleet electrification, staff said Davis Electric monitored the vehicle-storage electrical service for a month and concluded the current service would support only a single new charger (two vehicle ports). The district has retained electrical engineer GHR to study options ranging from upgrading the storage-service transformer to creating a small shared “filling-station” of chargers near the building that could serve multiple vehicles. Staff noted capital funding in the current year to underwrite study and potential implementation; a follow-up report is expected once GHR completes its analysis.
The board approved the consent agenda and heard additional updates on recreation-software vendor demos and strategic-planning outreach; staff expect a recommendation on a new recreation system following vendor shortlisting and an RFP process, with implementation targeted for late 2026.
The board did not take additional substantive policy votes during this portion of the meeting.
